WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER: How does it work?

[invictus2002]

Hello. I just noticed Windows Movie Maker on my Start menu. I figured
it would record, say, a CD from my CD drive; it recorded easily enough
and I saved it as a typical WMA file with the same icon. It plays back
in a sense, since the work bar moves; but there's no sound coming out.
Sound is not a problem since I can hear the music before while I'm
recording. Do I understand the function of Windows Movie Maker or does
it have another purpose? Thanks.

 

[Evan Joanette]

Windows Movie Maker is to take small video or still pictures and turn them
into a video montage.

You COULD use a CD recording in Movie Maker to add a background music track,
but unless you're manipulating video, it's not the tool for you.

Windows MEDIA Player should have all the functions you need.

 

[Evan Joanette]

Actually, I've use LOTS of video editing software, and if I had to factor in
ease of use, and number of features, Microsoft's Movie Maker 2 is my choice.

I have only two gripes with it

1) sometimes it gets in the habit of crashing out while applying a special
effect.
2) the only option to save movies in is WMV...which is a nice compact
formula, but requires a hefty codec download when I send my movies to people
with older Windows versions.

 

[Nicholas]

Visit the experts in the Windows Movie Maker newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.moviemaker

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Nicholas

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| Hello. I just noticed Windows Movie Maker on my Start menu. I figured
| it would record, say, a CD from my CD drive; it recorded easily enough
| and I saved it as a typical WMA file with the same icon. It plays back
| in a sense, since the work bar moves; but there's no sound coming out.
| Sound is not a problem since I can hear the music before while I'm
| recording. Do I understand the function of Windows Movie Maker or does
| it have another purpose? Thanks.

 

[invictus2002]

Thanks for the feedback!

Windows Movie Maker is to take small video or still pictures and turn them
into a video montage.

You COULD use a CD recording in Movie Maker to add a background music track,
but unless you're manipulating video, it's not the tool for you.

Windows MEDIA Player should have all the functions you need.